During a snowstorm in 1978, he and a friend at home started designing the first computer bulletin board, a precursor to online services like Reddit,… Read More »Ward Christensen, early social media visionary, dies at 78
David Hoffmann has already bought 5 percent of one of America's largest newspaper companies. Now he wants to have the whole thing under control.
A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered. The… Read More »Mega-meteorite ripped open the seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
AT&T allows unlocking of paid phones after 60 days for postpaid users and after six months for prepaid users. AT&T filed similar complaints as T-Mobile,… Read More »T-Mobile and AT&T oppose the unlock rule, claiming that locked phones are good for users
Perplexity did not respond to requests for comment. In an emailed statement to WIRED, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson compared Perplexity unfavorably to OpenAI. “We… Read More »A lawsuit against perplexity conjures up fake news hallucinations
STORY: :: Striking employees criticize Boeing's bid before proposal is voted on :: October 21, 2024 :: Renton, Washington :: Myles Sims, Boeing machinist “I've… Read More »Striking Boeing employees are calling for the vote on the contract
Former President Donald J. Trump's campaign event at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania was described by right-wing media as a brilliant move. Left-wing publications called it… Read More »How Trump's stop at McDonald's was covered by partisan media
STORY: “We own some because valuations have been low and I think as an investor, frankly, what we want to see is more consolidation. And… Read More »Energy stocks are going through tough times, says portfolio manager
Federal and state researchers said there could be between five and 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet global demand for the… Read More »Arkansas could have enormous lithium reserves, researchers say
U.S. Department of Homeland Security analysts shared an internal report with local agencies in August, warning of the economic risks of using Chinese storage batteries.… Read More »The US government says relying on Chinese lithium batteries is too risky
A 16-year-old girl in Texas rejected the romantic advances of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly stalking her. The 17-year-old then shot and killed the… Read More »A teenage girl rejected a boy's advances. So he allegedly killed her stepfather in front of her pregnant mother
If you're in the driver's seat, I'm not sure why you should be. Nothing about the Buzz's driving style requires you to rush around corners,… Read More »The VW ID. Buzz was worth the seven year wait
Steps to strengthen the economy have triggered a stock-buying frenzy. Our columnist spoke to Chinese investors about why they are so excited about the risks.
Is this a matter of freedom of speech?? … SpaceX responded quickly to the dispute, suing the California commission in federal court on Tuesday, Reuters… Read More »Rocket Report: Bloomberg Calls for Cancellation of SLS; SpaceX reaches the century mark
